Where were you on November 15, 2023? Over 350 of us were gathered together for the event that has come to welcome the Burnt Store Marina community back for the season – the Platinum Point Yacht Club Community Shrimp Boil. If you were among the fortunate attendees, perhaps you remember that the weather forecast predicted something just short of a tropical storm – set to arrive on the day of the Shrimp Boil. The previously booked tent had arrived and had been set up the day before the event. The PPYC volunteer crew was scheduled to set up tables and chairs and to arrange the lighting. However, it soon became clear that the local meteorologist’s forecast was accurate, and this maelstrom was likely to arrive right at the time of the party. What was PPYC to do?
In typical PPYC fashion, the volunteer committee sprang into action and began to formulate alternative plans. The Commodore and Event Co-Chairs decided to move everything inside the club. At first, it wasn’t clear that option was even available. So the event committee quickly got down to measuring and mapping a floor plan to fit dinner seating and food service within the club’s interior, alongside the Christmas market, bakery, silent auction, musicians, and raffles. Everyone rose to the occasion. It could not have gone more smoothly, and yes, the bad weather arrived as predicted.
Our intrepid PPYC parking lot attendants, shuttle drivers, and outdoor greeters did their jobs remarkably cheerfully, and the vast majority of our guests made their way to the club, ready to party. Our valiant cooking crew, who had to complete their tasks outside in the storm, managed their tasks with tremendous grace. Such PPYC teamwork is just one testimony to the results a grassroots family can attain.
During the event, 180 pounds of shrimp, 70 pounds of sausage, and 150 pounds of potatoes were served with corn, to create a typical southern shrimp boil. The committee found room for the Bake Sale, with its homemade breads, pies, tarts, cookies, and pastries. The Christmas Market included a wide variety of jewelry, home accessories, artwork, and collectibles. And let’s not forget the two Boat Loads of Wine Raffle, that sent two lucky winners home with enough wine for the entire season. The club was abuzz with community comradery, and fun was had by all – despite the weather.
So the all-important question is: Where will you be on November 20, 2024? Please come join us at this year’s PPYC Community Shrimp Boil – to be held once again in our beautiful waterside clubhouse.
